Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Commentary
Analysis: An East Texas Shakeup?
Gohmert’s (potential) run for attorney general could trigger a shuffle behind the Pine Curtain.
Self-Serving Rulers And Their Ill-Gotten Wealth
Think of the rich young ruler in the New Testament as Hunter Biden to understand the story.
Huffines: Texas Must Stop Releasing Illegal Aliens
Instead of being deported, waves of illegal immigrants who are released under Abbott’s orders get on buses and head to communities in cities like Houston, Dallas, Chicago, L.A., and New York.
Real People, Holding Firm
Even with defeat inevitable, the people of Gamla decided to go down fighting.
MOST RECENT
Bovard: Court Docs Show Facebook Played Much Bigger Part in Capitol Riot Than Parler
If any single platform can be fingered as the favorite of the rioters, it appears to be Facebook. Yet Facebook remains unmolested by app stores and untargeted by opportunistic politicians.
Peacock: Progressives’ Coordinated Cover-Up for Renewables
As usual, the narrative of the mainstream media does not quite fit the facts.
A Cold Truth
Yes, we have trouble and tribulation in this world… But we also have Jesus!
Peacock: Renewable Energy Failed to Keep the Lights on for Texans
Most of the grid was probably about as prepared as could be expected for this record storm. However, one part of the grid was mostly unprepared: renewable energy generators.
Waller: Texas Blackouts Highlight Costs of Ignoring Resilience
Grid resilience becomes an afterthought—until the lights go out.
Montoya: Thank You, Rush Limbaugh
Let us continue his work of educating, encouraging, and laughing together.
Hall: Sustaining Economic Prosperity Through Resilient Energy Communities
There has been no significant planning for a catastrophic long-term loss of the electric grid.
Dickson: City of Goldsmith Outlaws Abortion
While Goldsmith is now the most recent city to have outlawed abortion, it most certainly will not be the last.
Peacock: Texans’ Liberty is at Risk Through Corporate Cronyism
Favored corporations have benefited through billions of dollars of grants, abatements, exemptions, and other gifts from Texas taxpayers.
Francis: Context Matters
Every year, $3.5 billion is put toward election spending. More than $5 billion is spent on St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
ARCHIVE
Commentary: Sanders’ Problem
Vermont’s party rules will play a major role for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the upcoming presidential nomination.
Commentary: Why Are We Forced to Pay Lobbyists Who Work Against Us?
While we’ve been busy working hard to pay taxes, local government lobbyists have been busy using our money to work against us.
El Paso Proves Walls Work
U.S. Border Control apprehensions in El Paso dropped 73% one year after building a wall.
Commentary: Texans Want Property Tax Reform
While local officials and lobbyists showed up in droves to testify against SB2, the taxpaying homeowners who showed up were unanimous in support of reform.
Commentary: Polling on the Democrats
Among Republicans, 49% say they want to see President Trump run unopposed for re-nomination.
Commentary: Congress Has a Little Time to Get Immigration Right
Trump may not have his wall—yet—but he has successfully dragged both parties, albeit kicking and screaming, to the negotiating table on an issue that both parties would prefer to keep avoiding.
Commentary: Census Fight Is About Dollars and Votes
A dispute over adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census is a proxy for the Left’s thinly veiled agenda to maintain and control access to political power for decades to come.
Commentary: The Underlying Numbers
Recent polls may give us a better idea of what Americans will be basing their vote on in the 2020 elections.
Commentary: My Experience at the March for Life
With over 200,000 in attendance, all races, political parties, genders, and ages gathered in D.C. this January to rally for life.
Commentary: Leftist Legislators’ War on Religious Freedom
Democrats are going on the offensive this session, pushing anti-Christian legislation referred to as #BanTheBible bills by organizations like Texas Values.